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PHASES OF THE LABOR AGITATION.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. (Specah. is no change In
the lockout OF the clothing cutters The bulk Of the
ployes still adhering 10 the Knights OF Labor
ganzaton Israel Hech OF the Clothing Exchange
he has been busy ali day sending In designations from
tho knights OF Labor which have been placed his hands
FREEHOLD, N. j.. Feb. The strike Of the freight
handlers has delayed the delivery OF materials here
the of the operatives In the shirt mandatory OF H.
wallacks & Sons. that the Arm have stopped work
Nearly three hundred hands. mostly females, thus
thrown out OF work for a short time
PuTsBURG, Feb 9.-The furnace men and manufactur-
ers Of the shenango Mahonng and Wheeling districts
here to-day and entered vigorous protest against the
recent advance price Of coke from 81 so to 81 per
ton. The coke syndicate promised to consider the
matter
BosroS Feb cit stated by leading official OF the
Knights OF Labor that the present strike on the horse
railroads continues. there Is strong likelihood OF gen.
eral te-up OF all the roads IN Boston.
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Mass. Feb. 9.-The difficulty at the
boot and shoe manufacturing works Of Foeg, Shaw,
Thayer Co. has resulted In total suspension Of work.
end Of the difficulty the adjoining boot
factory Of H. b. Reed Co has boon closed because OF
inability 10 secure motive power.
MILWAUKEE,. Feb. "A dispatch to The Egening Wis
eensS from Marquette, Mich. says 200 surface at
the Champion Mine returned TO work to-day. il said
that the strike knight of Labor affair." but that the
pinsr do mot care to have IL known such, through
b Of Mr. Barry, Of the Executive Board who censurcd
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EDWARD FITCH.

Edward Fitch whose funeral takes place to-day at the
house OF his son. Ashbe r. Fitch had been for over forty
years prominent at the bar and in political circles. In
1876 he was OF the young men who organized the
Republican party in this state. As representative OF
Franklin County in the Legislature his participation in
the election OF William H. Seward was an active one lie
leaves an interesting collection OF correspondence be-
tween Governor Seward and oherof the early leaders OF
the party and himself He aided. with william a.
Wheeler and Others the organization OF the party in
Northern NewYork and popular a speaker on the
stump through State I'm the Fremont and the Lincoln
campaigns. =. .
Nr Fchs NJ the bar started with hs study or
the law with Judges Moore and Beckwith Mt Pattsburg.
He began practice at Malone. with his brolherin law,
Ashbel g. Parmeee At the end of his service In the
legislature Mr. Fitch to New-York. and with ex-
Governor Ilyron II. Clark opened office. This was
shortly followed by partnership with Judge Claudius H.
Mcneil, the author OF " Monels Practice" Later Mr.
Fcn was in partnership with Joseph Meeks, recently
member ~ the NewJersey Legislature Since 1869. his
SON Ashbcl Fitch elected 10 Congress from the KILN
District last fall has associated with him in practice
Sir Fitch Il of Dr Jabez Fitehof Platsburg. who
was surgeon ia the state forces under the Commission OF
Governor Dewitt Clinton, and whose father officer
under General Wayne in the revolution He direct
descent from the Rev. James Fitch. who from Eng
land ms pastor OF the Connecticut colony in l646. and
who with his faherinaw, Captain John Mason. helped
to conduor the PequOt Indians and to found the town OF
Norwich Mr. Fitch married In 1915, daughter OF the
Rev Dr. Parmelee. of Malone who went into Northern
NewYork I'm 500 when IL was wilderness and organ
zei n church Mt Malone, OF which he pastor FOR
brtyx years His wife survives him with two children,
Mrs Ira Taylor and his son. Ashbcl +. Fitch.
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ORTTTkRY NOTES

Hartford, Conn., Feb. 9-Cab'c dispatches TO rca-
tives in this city Announce tho death in London this
morning OF Cyprian Nichols Beach, OF this city aud New
port, K. l..
Mrs Abby Maria Ward. who died on sundry evening,
was born on March 1902, and the widow of Will
lam C. Ward partner IN the old hrn OF John Wand *
Co afterward Ward Co.. and brother OF the late sam
ue Ward. senior member OF the firm OF Prime. ara "
King Mrs Ward n daughter OF the late Dr. iona
than Hall OF Pomfrct, Conn. aud sister OF j. Prescott
Hail firm OF Hal Butler. LATER Evarts, south
mayd * Ch0atc, and DislrictAttorney under zachary
TAYLOR. Among her sisters the late Eliza Han
War and Anne Hall. All three celebrated for tho
evidence OF their disposition Their literary tastes ana
fol The Interest they took Ia befricndng the fugitive
slaves during the late CIVIL War. Mis- Ward leaves three
sons. William &. War,l formerly Iueadier-EeneIal'
National Guard: Charles II. Ward and John ward Tor
merry Colonies, 18th Regiment National Guard
william Moore. eKAldcrman Of Hudson fthcr OF Capital
John A. Moore landing agent Castle Garden AMI superin'
teudent Of tho Towing Company. died at ms
home yesterday blood poisoning. lie was elshysl1
ve.r- 81
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OUR LITTLE GRANDCHILD
Glenn sed Il ur fled and Benutified by the Gus
curu Remedies.

asrs me pleasure give this report OF the cure OF
our little grandohild by your CUTlCURA REMEDlEs
when SIX months old his left hand began TO swell ana hA
every OF large We poutced II, but all to
no purpose About nve months AFTER IL peesmo ununs
sore soon other sores then had two Of them on
each hand and his blood became more anu more pure"
took less time to break out sore came on inc
chin beneath the lip which was very offensive MS
head was solid scab. dschargng great deal LUIS was
his condition At twenty two months Old "hen unaefo
the care OF him. his mother having died when no WI o
than wear old of scrofua OF counsel ho
could walk little bu, could not ge up II he idoWh anu
could not when in bed having no use OF ms hahus
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xhsn he had taken one bottle OF tho CUrlCURA hESoLN
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the use of the Remedies iOr year and hall one sore M
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m dean ones lust before healing which would finally grow
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DR. OX IN r. GROSS.

Dr. Owen r. Gross died yesterday of acute gastrits
and spinal paralysis, at the home OF his daughter Mrs
j. A. Cozino, at the Hotel Dam. He was born at
Truro Mass in 1917, and educated at Wilhraham.
His Who'll lite devoted to teaching For ten years
be taught in the public school al Truro and IN the adj
Joining towns OF Weilleet and Provincetown. Alter
ward he taught private school in Provncetown and
in 1852 or lS53 became the head of the Truro Aead-
emy A few wears later he came TO Tarrytown, whore
he taught for couple OF years, and then in SOD he
became connected with Grammar School No. - OF this
cty in Forteth- ST. between Seventh and Eighth ayes,
under the princip alship of DR.. Joseph Finch win
tbis sch Dol he was connected until 1885. During this
period he studied medicine at the University Medical
School and the HOMEOPATHIC Medical College. He was
graduated from tie latter institution in S67 or SOs
He made the practice OF medicine subor mate to hl,
duties as a teacher In 1857 he returned to his old
estate at Truro which has been in his Iaoly for 200
gears lie made annual visits to his daughter, Mrs
Cozpo and il was in the OF one OF these visits
that he stricken with his fatal illness nc pouy
will be taken to Truro. Two SOILS and three daughters
snryiYe him.
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Ex-JUDGE THOMAS RUSSELL.

Boston, Feb Especial. -Ex-Judge Thomas Russell,
chairman OF the State Railroad Commission and well
social and political circles died this morning OF
pneumonia and affection OF the heart Thomas Rus
sell born In Plymouth Mass, September 20,
1925, and obtained his early education In the
public schools of his native town. He entered
Harvard College in 1s45, ami graduated with the
highest bonOrs being the first scholar OF his class
He studied law at the Cambridge Law School and
ward TIE Office OF Jacob H. Loud OF Plymouth. At the
age OF .wenty seven he male Judge OF the Police
Court In Boston For years he filed this Office aud
then promoted justiceshp in the superior Court
where he remained until $685. 1t while he sat in
those traits of rmness and good judgment That marked
his character. During that time garroting first made
It's appearance in Boston, But Judge Russell quickly
stamped out the garrocrs by using the
that the acts called for and cOndemning the criminals to
eighteen anu twenty years punishment Appointed
dent Johnson Judge Russell assumed his duties In
March, 1867 and continued in that position until 1873
when he resigned Almost immediately after his retire
ment IRON the custom House he was appointed Minister
Resident al Caracas Venezuela and this he retained
uht March, 1873. The publication OF report OF his 10
the nome Government In which lie limited against the in
ozuelan President, VINO broke of the relations
American Minister as ~ neccsstate his recall 1879
Judge Russell represented Boston In the
Legislature In June, 1879 he appointed by Gov
Talbot Railroad Commissioner In place OF Charles
Francis Adams IT,, resigned, and Mr. Russell the
OF his death was still member OF the board aud It's
partial and discerning Besides these leading Ofhces
Judge Russell has held many other oJtons OF honor and
In 1873 he elected president Of the Immigrant
Savings Bank For many years lie was an oyerseer OF
and Of the ASutical Scholarship, and during the
Of the draft commissioners Mr.. Russell married
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not be filed Mr. Adainss ambition win not be grafned
and Mr. Cox will not receive q snub.
CLIMAX OF DEMOCRATIC DUPLICITY.
q .grIsIr's ARBITRARY COURSE CONDEMNED


THREATS TO DEFEAT HIS REFLECTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0 (SpeaaD.-Nearly everybody, ex-
cept extreme free traders admits that Mr. Randall
and his friends obtained advantage over Speaker
Carlisle In the respondence made public today Even
some Mr. Carises parsans quietly express their re-
greet that he permitted himself 10 be guided by Chair man
Morrison In case say that precedent has been
established which the Democratic party cannot Afford TO
attempt justify. Republicans strongly condemn the
arbitrary the illegal assumption Of authority OF which
the Speaker has been guilty. He Is not the MASTER say
they but the of the representatives OK the peo-
pie and IL Is not for him say that majority OF the
House shall be denied the right to express Its VIII regard
10 matter OF legislation Among some OF the southern
Democrats the feeling OF gnaton against Mr. Carlisle
is so strong that they threaten to oppose his election to
the speakership in the next Congress- They are not
Randall men," they eager for the repeal OF
the tobacco Mr. Randall Is. Indeed they reel
that their political future staked the success OF that
OF course amusing side Of the Randall correspondence
Is the which Is most prominent now mat Two sets
OF leaders in the party, members or the same legs
lative body seeing and consulting each 0ther dav anu
days in formal correspondence relating TO measures re-
ported by of their committees performance
that the climax OF Democratic inconsistency ana
duplicity. For two years the Democratic leaders nave
been proclaming vociferousy that they would redeem
their pledges" and reduce the revenues They have
subbOrnly refused to allow any revenue measure 10 DE
a majority in a House which has Democratic majority
forty three votes. And now they nave determined
that bill to reduce the revenues about S3oOoOooO
and for which probably twohrds Of the House are ready
vote shall be considered. The only rellet they
the country Is series or controversial etters
written by the leaders OF the warning factions
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puINEAS Il. COOKE.

Phincas H. Cooke one of the oldest residents OF Har-
lem died At his home. No. 223l sixthave., Monday
lie had n stroke OF apoplexy October 3, and last
Wednesday had a third stroke. He born In Itch
field onn in 1903 and OF the pioneer settlers
of Rochester In $50 Upon the completion OF the Erie
Canal MIR 6f the passengers in the first
boat from Rochester To NewIOrk. do Witt Clinton, the
father OF tie Erie Canal being also passenger MI
Cooke often eneraine his friends with relating inc
dents ana scenes along the canal upon this first trip and
OF the enthusiastic reception given TO Mr. Clinton by the
pcoue along its line one day. sroling away up In tho
sprbs the city the present site OF Cooper Union
Mr. Cooke saw board fence encrcling little garden
spot For sale" Asking man at work III the garden
the price he WAS told 500 Mr. Cooke protested that
while IL was pretty spot the price too high Until
Two years ago when he resigned he had been employed
i'm various departments I'm the Post ONCE for twenty-five
wears lie was one the oldest and most loyal members
of the Plsrim CONGREGATIONAL Church lie leaves wife.
snn and three daughters The funeral services were
held az his home last evening The body Will be taken TO
Toodlawn Cemetery for burial today
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A DEMOCRATIC PANIC IN THE HOUSE.

MR.. REED BECOMES NORTHUMBERLAND NE
sPoNsIBILITY FOR DEFENCE LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (SpeciaD-The Democratic
majority in the House was thrown into high state of
excitement to-day bya proposition offered by Mr.
Reed on the Republican side to proceed Immediately
with the consideration of the Senate bills providing
for naval and coast defences. There was bea'y
yolley of objections from Democrats led by Holman
of Indiana, Mr. Reed then proposed that the bills DO
made a special order for noxt Monday. ms PROPOSE
ton proved to be unpopular and tho speaker pro-
cceded TO refer the bills, under the rule to the Com
mittee on Appropriations, whereupon Mr.; Reed De-
came unplcasantly inquisitiye and hundred Demo
Gratis led by Morrison and Randall tried to cry hlIn
down. The Maine man held bis ground however. lie
had a parliamentary question to ask which he put IN
a way to make everybody realize its Significance Inc
gst of it was that by Q reference OF the bills the
Democratic House would relinquish its control of
them TO q Democratic committee, which might OF
might not bring them back TO the House for It's action
and SIR Reed wanted TO know, and he thought tue
House ought to know, whether, in case the bills were
sent to Chairman Randalls committee that commit
tee would have the right to report them nj any time
He observed that il there 10 be any failure 10
nroyide means for National defence he wanted the
responsbility to rest where IL belonged-on the
shoulders of the Democratic party. Mr. Reed was
not allowed to put his question quietly, but the
Speaker understood IL and replied that the Approia-
tons Committee would have the right TO report the
bills at any time. 49,,
Mr. Reed was not quite satisfied and insisted
having his question and the Speakers answer fully
understood despite the turmoil on the Democratic SIDE
which Mr. Carlisle found il difficult to quell "
course if Messrs Randall and Morrison could have had
their way Mr. Reed would have received no satsfac-
ton and he would not have been allowed an oppor-
tunty to fastcn the responsibility for the late OF TINS
legislation go firmly the Democratic leaders that
they cannot by any means escape f.om 1t. II l. no
torious that Chairman Randall and several Demo
cratic members of hs committee including Mr.. fol-
man, are bitterly opposed to any adequate appropria
tons for coast and barbOr decnces, and it is not i'm
probable that they will try to smother the Senate os
moderate "a they are despite the fact that they rep
resent the results Of years Of investigation except III
so far rs the appropriations less than have been
recommended by the boards which have investigated
the subject
After the tempest to-day several Democrats pri-
vately commended Mr. Reed IN hearty terms, Tor the
position he assumed and they were highly gratihed at
liss
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HOW TIE TOBACCO TAX NIGHT BE REDUCED
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday FeD. ~ 1857
ARMY NEws-Major Jared A. Smith, corps OF Engineers
has been ordered from Portland to Fort McCary and
Gerrishs Island Me-, on public business. First Lieu
tenant H. r. Lemley Sd Artillery has been detailed for
duty a military atache TO the United states Legation ae
Bogota. Colombia.
FoURrH.CIAss PosTMAsrERs-1he Postmaster General
has apponted the following fourth-class postmasters;
Jennie h. Howell Trenton Junction, il Jonathan ZEN
stormaker MosServille. Penn; John E. Hlnke sandts
Eddy Penn; John X. Pennock, Ossan, y. Y.
SIGNAL LIGHrs-The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
transmitted the House communication from the
Supervising eneral OF Steam Vessels calling
attention the defect In the present law regarding Sig
nal lights both steam and sail vessels, and recon-
mrnding an amendment 10 the He recommends
lights 10 be not less than six inches In diameter and
height.
THE LAKE BoRGNE PRoJEcT.-The Senate Committee
on Improyement OF the Mississippi River to-day
hearing TO Captain John COwdon his plan for improy
ing the Mississippi by what known as the Lake
Rorvne outlet project The committee determined to re-
port a FOR the appointment OF commission Dy
The President to investigate and make some recon-
mendation with reference to this plan OF Improvement
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DANIEL DRAKE SMITH

Daniel Drake smith a welknOwn underwater OF this
city, died at his home in Engewood " j.. at $50 r. IN
on Tuesday Although he had been suffering from heart
troubles for few weeks he had recently shown some I'M
provement and his death great shock to his hepds
and his family. He died In chair in his library Whlh
his wife was absent from the room.
Mr. Smith born August 90, 1918, In this city ana
at the age he began his successful business
career in the wholesale drygoods house OF BaDcock
suydam in Beayerst In January, 1888, he entered the
Office OF the Atlantic Mutual narine) Insurance Com
pany as clerk and boOkkeeper. In June. lS49 he was
made secretary When the Commercial Mutual una
rine) Insurance Company organized in May. 1852,
Mr. Smith chosen its president. He resigned this po-
stion in February 1870 his nephew, Irving Comes sue
ceedng him. The that year marked their appre-
citation the retiring presidents services By giving him
a dinner at Delmonicos and presenting him with hand
bronze
Mr. Smith took an active part in every movement that
concerned the welfare OF this city, His reputation
underwater gave him presidency of the Marine Board
OF Underwriters years after he
he often selected to act rs referee III I'm
pOrant His counsel on all Insurance mat
g. 1858 he was active member of the Chamber Of Com
He temporarily acted as director OF the Bank
of the Rapid Transit Commission. In Englewood Mr..
Smith was an esteemed useful and gen
the local gas and water companies and used
hs influence to advance all kinds OF improve,
he gave many entertainments In politics he was Re
publican until 1884 He had marked literary tastes
which cultivated I'm private study and he published,
besides pamphlets commercial topics, insurance mat
ters ETC. translation from the Latin OF spnozas Li-
change spoke of him yesterday OF fast-dsap
pearng types OF the grand old-fashioncd gentleman.
aud two sons The eldest SON. Barstow Drake Smith is
secretary OF the Law Telephone Company and the other
The funeral will take place Saturday at 230 p at
Mr. Smiths home In Engiewood.
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ANOTHER sTREET-CAR TIE-UP.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb 9.-Tbe employees Of the Cambridge
road session this morning discussing the question
Of whether not TO tie up the road The spirit OF the
men was very strong for tying up at and at 230
they voted 10 do and acted accordingly Their grcv
ance that in their opinion the timetable. which
went effect Monday, does not enable them to do their
ten hours inside OF twelve hours promised by
the company The officers OF the company state that
they will make further attempts at reconciliation but
will fight the strikers to the end This strike, with that
the South Boston road makes the number OF railroad
men now out about 900.
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the Assembly severely on the occasion of a recent
PATERSON SILK OVERS ON STRIKE.

OVER TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE MAY BE OUT oF
woRK-DEMANDs Of THE MEN.
The silk dyers in all the shops in Paterson, ~ d., con
troed by the dyers local assembly OF the hh'ch's VI
Labor left their tubs Yesterday and went on strike Tic
only executions were the shops OF Thonneeux ana lne
Pioneer silk Company The strike has been expected or
several weeks The employees made an EFFORT at aroiu"
ton but the shop owners declined to submit IN
tons TO the men selected by the dyers lhese me"
truck dealers cigar sellers etc. and knew holhhs "
snv dveIne The demands OF the men are as folio"s'
None but knights of Labor TO be employed no srefn
hands as apprentices minimum Of wages o, aso ~
week OF strctchers, who work also a-
a,,shers not less than $l3; he,per' mn
imnm $40: 55 hours week s' Woix
Uniting time Saturday at All overtime 10 De Iau
dn,ie etc The this schedule wonld mean an
n"reose of about 81 week for each man in the works
The result OF strike, If it continues many days VIII
he 10 close u nearly every silk factory In PATERSON anu
throw perhaps 10000 more persons out OF employ
The number OF Overs strike is estimated az iooo
l. said that the other assemblies OF knights ~ Iateson
connected with silk industry dsapprove OF the stke
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FRENCH sPOLIATIoN CLAIMS.

wAsnrNGToN, Feb. tSpeciaN.-The House Com
mittec on the Judiciary has agreed upon course OF
Lotion which tho French spoauon claimants will re-
greet The Court of Claims has certified several claims
OF this description to Congress under the act OF last
year and they have been referred to the judiciary
Committee. The findings OF the court were in favor OF
tho claimants. Chairman fuckers committee will
recommend that the claimants and the Government
alike may be authorized TO appeal to the Supreme
Court for n final judgment Sucn proceedings OF
course will involve long delay, but II thought best
that tho judgment of the highest Judicial tribunal
shall be obtained before appror ration Is made
Tor the payment of any OF the claims